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3. Remove the nut (5), cup washer (9), and rubber bushing (10) from lower mounting stem (Figure 18-1).
4. Compress the shock absorber to remove it.
INSTALLING SHOCK ABSORBERS
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
2. On the upper and lower shock absorber mounting stems, tighten the nuts until the rubber bushing
expands to the size of the cup washer.
MONO-LEAF SPRINGS
REMOVING THE MONO-LEAF SPRINGS
1. Place chocks at the front wheels and lift the rear of the vehicle with a chain hoist or floor jack. Position
jackstands under the frame cross-member between the spring mount and the side stringer, just forward
of each rear wheel. Lower the vehicle to let the jackstands support the vehicle (Figure 18-2). See
WARNING below.
2. Place a floorjack under the transaxle differential casing to support (but not lift) the drivetrain. Raise it
just enough to relieve tension on the shock absorbers without compressing them.
3. Remove the tire and wheel assembly on the side from which the spring is to be removed.
4. Remove the cotter pin (1) and the clevis pin (2) at the brake lever and brake cable connection and pull
the clevis (3) away from the lever (Figure 18-3). Detach the brake cable from the shock mount bracket
(16) (Figure 18-1).
5. Remove the nut (5), cup washer (9), and rubber bushing (10) from the lower mounting stem of the
shock absorber (Figure 18-1).
6. Remove the nuts (14), lock washers (13), and the U-bolt (11) securing the spring to the transaxle (Fig-
ure 18-1). Remove the shock mount bracket and the U-bolt.
• LIFT ONLY ONE END OF A VEHICLE AT A TIME. BEFORE LIFTING, LOCK THE BRAKES AND
CHOCK THE WHEELS THAT REMAIN ON THE FLOOR. USE A SUITABLE LIFTING DEVICE
(CHAIN HOIST OR HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK) WITH 1000 LBS. (454 KG.) MINIMUM LIFTING
CAPACITY. DO NOT USE LIFTING DEVICE TO HOLD VEHICLE IN RAISED POSITION. ALWAYS
USE APPROVED JACKSTANDS OF PROPER WEIGHT CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE.
FIGURE 18-2
FIGURE 18-3
WARNING
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